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The University of Virginia on Monday reinstated a fraternity that was at the center of a discredited Rolling Stone article on campus rape published last November. U.Va. officials said in a statement released online Monday that police found no “substantive … Continue reading →

Russia’s notoriously rigid government media watchdog has warned newspapers and news sites around the country: Should you publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons, prepare to be blacklisted. See also: Charlie Hebdo’s first issue after the attack: ‘All is forgiven’ The warning was … Continue reading →

Three more people have died from drinking contaminated beer, bringing the number of fatalities to 72, as the number hospitalized fell by more than 150, health authorities in Mozambique said on Tuesday. About 35 victims are now hospitalized, down from … Continue reading →

A Je Suis Charlie iPhone app rolled out to the App Store Sunday, after its creators personally emailed Tim Cook to ask for a prompt App Store approval. Apple is somewhat notorious among developers for its often lengthy App Store … Continue reading →

With a printing press, medals of honor and ceremonies thousands of miles apart, France and Israel paid tribute Tuesday to those killed in the Paris terrorist attacks. In Bulgaria, authorities said a Frenchman already under arrest had ties to the … Continue reading →

It was a big year for new tech gadgets at the 2015 International CES, and the attendance numbers matched the hype According to the Consumer Electronics Association, last week’s show was the largest in CES history with more than 170,000 … Continue reading →

LONDON — Commuters across London had a tough time getting to work on Tuesday morning because of a 24-hour strike by bus drivers. See also: A group of people waiting for the Tube had an impromptu sing-along Transport for London … Continue reading →

Pope Francis is unafraid of the breast He said as much on Sunday when he invited nursing mothers to freely feed their hungry children during a baptismal ceremony at the Sistine Chapel Where others might see scandal, Francis saw the … Continue reading →

When AS Roma soccer icon Francesco Totti generated worldwide headlines after celebrating a crucial goal against rival Lazio on by grabbing a nearby iPhone and snapping a selfie from the pitch, it wasn’t just a spontaneous moment that happened to … Continue reading →

Turkey’s foreign minister said Hayat Boumedienne, the common-law wife of one of the perpetrators of the terrorist rampage in France last week, crossed into Syria from Turkey on Jan. 8. Mevlut Cavusoglu told the state-run Anadolu Agency on Monday that … Continue reading →